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KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
2025-2026 Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot (ASQ) Review and Next Steps for 2026-2027
Engaging with families to better understand children’s development prepares children, families and schools for a successful start to the kindergarten year. To advance kindergarten readiness, all Kansas elementary schools are partnering with families of incoming kindergarten students to complete the Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ-3), and the Ages & Stages Questionnaires®: Social-Emotional, Second Edition (ASQ:SE-2). See the website agesandstages.com/ks for more information, including the Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot Fact Sheet.
Kansas accreditation regulations (K.A.R. 91-31-32) require that each education system seeking accreditation shall have in place a method of data collection approved by the state board for collecting kindergarten-entry data. For accreditation purposes, schools are in compliance with this requirement if at least 25% of incoming kindergarten students complete both the ASQ-3 and the ASQ:SE-2.
| 2025-2026 Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot (ASQ) Participation Rate Data | |
| Total Enrolled in Kindergarten Number of students reported on Sept. 2 2 ENRL |
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| Total Reason for Not Participating: Determined Screening Was Inappropriate | |
| Total Reason for Not Participating: Child older than age cutoff (77 months 30 days) | |
| Total Reason for Not Participating: Parent/Caregiver Opted Out of Participating – Included in calculation | |
| Total Screened ASQ-3 | |
| Total Screened ASQ:SE-2 | |
| Total Screened Both ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 | |
| Participation Rate (Screening Percent) | |
| See the KSDE “Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot” authenticated application to review data. |
Reflect and respond: What worked well in engaging with families to complete the Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot in 2025-2026? What could improve in the future?
| Action Item | Next Steps |
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| Archive data from the 2025-2026 school year | Who will be responsible? By when? |
| Confirm ASQ Online access for all Users – Program Administrators and Providers (Teachers) | Who will be responsible? By when? |
| Decide how the school will introduce the ASQ to parents and caregivers | How will the school introduce the ASQ to families? When will this happen? Materials to share with families: |
| Decide who will be responsible for reviewing and accepting incoming Family Access screenings | Who will review and accept screenings? How will the school ensure that screenings are reviewed and accepted in a timely way? |
| Decide who will be responsible for reviewing ASQ results and following up with families | Who will review ASQ results and follow up with families? When will the school share results with families? |
| Ensure that when questionnaires are completed on paper that they use the correct age interval and include the correct version of printed Parent/Guardian Consent Language. | Who will be responsible for preparing paper questionnaires for families to complete? |
| Review Family Access pages | Who will be responsible? By when? |
| See the KSDE “ Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot Fact Sheet ” for additional resources. |
| For more information, contact: [email protected] [email protected] |
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| The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: KSDE General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, KSDE, Landon State Office Building, 900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 102, Topeka, KS 66612, (785) 296-3201. |